More than thirty astronauts have delved into their collections to provide artifacts of personal significance, autographed items, and are offering one-on-one adventures for an online auction to raise funds for scholarships provided by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF).

Where:Online or in person at the Autographica Show in Birmingham Hilton Metropole, England (online bidders will compete with in-person bidders during the final days)

Why: To benefit the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, which provides scholarships to college students who exhibit motivation, imagination, and exceptional performance in the science or engineering field of their major.

The Foundation awards nineteen $10,000 scholarships annually and has disbursed $2.5 million to students nationwide. For more information, log on to AstronautScholarship.org or call 321-455-7012.

DChudwin

There are some great items in this auction, including a crew-signed STS-1 signed print, a multi-signed STS memorial print, flown items, and chances for up-close and personal experiences with several astronauts.

But the best thing about the auction is that it supports $10,000 annual scholarships to outstanding students in science and engineering.

Linn LeBlanc and her associates do a great job with the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, which was founded by the Mercury astronauts. Their Astronaut Autograph Club has been a good way to get authentic signatures while helping some outstanding college students.

Be sure to register to bid in this auction-- you can register now and bidding starts April 10.

4allmankind

DChudwin, I could not agree more with you. The ASF does a great job with the auctions. I have won 2 items from them in the past and was totally pleased with each purchase.